BlackRock International Index V.I. Fund — new fund registration

BlackRock Variable Series Funds, Inc. registered 2 new fund series on Form 485APOS, filed 2017-10-03. Featured series: BlackRock International Index V.I. Fund.

Registration

Registrant / trust: BlackRock Variable Series Funds, Inc.
CIK: 0000355916
Form: 485APOS
Filed: 2017-10-03
State of incorporation: MD
Accession: 0001193125-17-302391
Reported net assets: $308.6M

Series & classes (2)

Series	Class	Ticker	New
BlackRock International Index V.I. Fund	Class I	—	Yes
BlackRock Small Cap Index V.I. Fund	Class I	—	Yes

Fees (from the effective prospectus)

12b-1 fee: 0.00%
Gross expense ratio: 0.28%
Management fee: 0.08%
Net expense ratio: 0.27%
Other expenses: 0.20%

Investment objective

The investment objective of BlackRock International Index V.I. Fund (the Fund) is to seek to match the performance of the MSCI EAFE Index (Europe, Australasia, Far East) (the MSCI EAFE Index or the Underlying Index) in U.S. dollars with net dividends as closely as possible before the deduction of Fund expenses.

Advisers

BlackRock Advisors, LLC (Advisor)